Bug-chasing

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of engaging in anal sex with the deliberate intention of contracting HIV. slang, uncountable
  2. 2
    The practice of trying to deliberately catch sexually transmitted diseases, usually through sex but sometimes through other methods as well. broadly, uncountable

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